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Germany/stadiums: return of spectators in Bavaria with 25% capacities capped at 10,000 spectators

"The Bavarian (GER) state government today decided to relax spectator restrictions for sporting and cultural events from Thursday 27/01/2022," reported FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) on 25/01/2022. Initially, the return of spectators will be limited to 25% of the capacity of each stadium, with a…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Authorities, …
• Article # 240439
• Published on 26/01/22 at 11:40
France/anti-piracy: first decision blocking fraudulent addresses and websites identified by beIN

"As part of the new legislation aimed at combating sports content piracy, beIN Sports France, a pioneer in the fight against the illegal broadcasting of sports content and events, obtained, via the Paris Court of Justice on 20/01/2022, the first court decision requesting the blocking of fraudulent…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 240400
• Published on 26/01/22 at 11:00
©  Twitter
Cameroon 2021: investigations opened after a stampede left 8 dead in front of a stadium in Yaoundé

Cameroon and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) are each opening an investigation after the stampede that left "eight dead (including a child and two women) and 38 injured, seven of them in a serious condition" according to the Cameroonian government, in front of the south entrance of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 240406
• Published on 26/01/22 at 10:20
©  MTG
esports: Savvy Gaming, linked to Saudi fund PIF, acquires ESL Gaming (€927m) and FACEIT

Savvy Gaming Group (SGG), an entity founded and controlled by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund (Public Investment Fund/PIF), has acquired ESL Gaming, an esports event organiser, from Modern Times Group (MTG), announced the Swedish media group on 24/01/2022. The acquisition values ESL Gaming at…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Investment - Shareholding, esport - gaming
• Article # 240378
• Published on 26/01/22 at 09:40
©  Cagliari Calcio
2021-22 Serie A TIM: attendance for Matchday 23 (4,792 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 23 of the 2021-22 Serie A TIM season drew an average attendance of 4,792 spectators per game from Friday 21 to Sunday 23/01/2022. The average fill rate was 11.2%. These unusually low figures can be explained by the 5,000 spectator limit imposed on all Italian stadiums by the Lega Serie A…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 240382
• Published on 25/01/22 at 17:55
©  D.R.
FAANG Deal Tracker: list of acquisitions, partnerships and activities in sports

The term FAANG directly refers to refers to the American groups in new technologies and the internet: Facebook/Meta (social network), Amazon (e-commerce and content), Apple (computing technology), Netflix (video on-demand and content), and Google (Alphabet group, internet). By extension, the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 240372
• Published on 25/01/22 at 17:35
©  D.R.
Beijing 2022: NBCUniversal partners with TikTok to create content and "brand experiences"

The American media conglomerate NBCUniversal, which holds the US broadcasting rights to the Summer and Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games until 2032, has partnered with the Chinese social network TikTok to produce "content and brand experiences" around the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Media, …
• Article # 240344
• Published on 25/01/22 at 17:00
©  Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain: several initiatives to celebrate Chinese New Year for match versus Reims

Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) implemented several initiatives to celebrate Chinese New Year (entry into the year of the Tiger, 01/02/2022) during its match versus Stade de Reims (4-0, Matchday 22 of Ligue 1) on Sunday 23/01/2022, announced the club on 24/01/2022. "As is now the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, Social Networks
• Article # 240352
• Published on 25/01/22 at 16:20
©  D.R.
Argentina: imbroglio between Binance and Socios.com over rights to the AFA's fan tokens

Binance, a Hong Kong-based platform specialised in cryptocurrency exchanges, has become a global partner of the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino for five years (2022-2026), announced the AFA on 24/01/2022. "We are stunned by the statement made public today by AFA announcing an agreement to grant…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 240339
• Published on 25/01/22 at 15:30
©  D.R.
Italy/tennis: "We were inspired by the French model, we are reaping the benefits" (A. Binaghi, FIT)

"Twenty years ago, we were inspired by the French model. We copied France and today the student has surpassed the master. In 2000, Italian men's tennis was in the third world: we didn't have a single player in the Top 100 and we were relegated to the third division in the Davis Cup. We changed…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Media, …
• Article # 240326
• Published on 25/01/22 at 14:30